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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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